Franny turned one the other day (dob 6/29/14). Now, as we begin the third quarter of 2015, I look back on her first year reflectively. This puppy started out life in South Dakota with 8 brothers and sisters under the care and supervision of Meadowland Springers. From discussion and evaluation with her breeder,...
My Newest Project – Introducing Tink
The longer and warmer days of summer make puppy raising wholly wonderful, especially when you bring aboard a very well bred and socialized golden retriever from a proven breeder. Meet Tink, my latest project. This diminutive bundle of light blond fluff elicits smiles wherever she goes. She arrived by plane...
Franny Earns Her Chops
Before Franny, the last time I raised a puppy for myself was when Bean entered the fold in the fall of 2003. In the nearly dozen years he's been with me, Bean has been instrumental in helping raise/train/nurture/& socialize oodles of doodles, gaggles of goldens, legions of labs and hundreds of humans....